backstrip

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noun

The material that covers the spine of a book.

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Meanings

nounbackstrip (plural backstrips)

plural backstrips

  1. The material that covers the spine of a book.

Origin

back + strip

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Cite this entry
APA

backstrip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstrip

MLA

“backstrip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstrip. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backstrip,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstrip.

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